kjkjkj Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 That's a pretty coole view. Can't wait to see WindSeeker go vertical! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Looks to be mounted on The Vortex station roof. Pretty cool view. Although, it will be hard to see when the tower is topped off with that view unless they rotate the camera up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 im digg'n the view of racer in the background, woulda thought it been better mounted from fx theater's entrance facing down midway & Eiffel Tower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Looks like they do read these here boards. Oh, someone does. But whom? That is the Q. Among many others.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerRider Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I assume there will be more. The can is labeled WindSeeker cam 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Looks to be mounted on The Vortex station roof. Pretty cool view. Although, it will be hard to see when the tower is topped off with that view unless they rotate the camera up. Sort of what I was thinking, but hopefully they add another cam that is farther back to see more of it being erected. I like this view to see what is going on at ground level at all times! So do you think that pad is also the loading area for the ride? It does not seem wide enough at least in that webcam view anyway. The angle might be deceiving me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 I'm having trouble imagining what the loading area, queue, entrance/exit of FX Theater and exit of Vortex is going to look like with WS situated in that spot. It'll be interesting to see this all take shape. It just seems to me that that area will be congested. We'll see though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XGatorHead 8904 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Sorry, double post somehow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted February 1, 2011 Author Share Posted February 1, 2011 Awesome, Awesome, Awesome!!!! Thank You Thank You!! I will be shutting up now and enjoying the VIEW. KI and KICentral are just down right BAD A#%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIanatic1975 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 At first I didn't even think it would fit, but it seems that it's a lot smaller than I thought it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyGuy4KI Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 At first I didn't even think it would fit, but it seems that it's a lot smaller than I thought it would be. Are you talking about the ride as a whole or the pad poured. Don't forget you still have to fit a queue in there somewhere and loading/unloading space, which I am not sure will fit in that currently poured pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIanatic1975 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 At first I didn't even think it would fit, but it seems that it's a lot smaller than I thought it would be. Are you talking about the ride as a whole or the pad poured. Don't forget you still have to fit a queue in there somewhere and loading/unloading space, which I am not sure will fit in that currently poured pad. Just the pad, which I'm guessing is the starting of the foundation (I had thought that the WindSeeker was being placed across the path). But, I'm curious to see how the rest unfolds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast1979 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 It looks like it was dropped dead in the middle of the midway. I can see them possibly working Vortex and WindSeeker's exit put together, and WindSeeker's entrance routed around next to the restrooms, but how in the world are they gonna fit Action Theatre into that? Oh well, we'll see how it all works out! Can't wait to ride it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I can see them doing something similar to what they have done for Flight Deck during Haunt. Use the exit as both the entrance and exit for a little bit, and then branch off the entrance from the exit. Save for Haunt, its not like the Action Theater ever had a long line anymore. It is kind of a forgotten ride in the park, and was typically, well off the beaten path. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 WindSeeker isn't really in the middle, it's more off to the side toward the bathrooms. They could easily put the queue towards the bathrooms and racer hills. Then have the exit go directly out onto the midway, similar to the exit of Drop Tower into the Action Zone plaza. Maybe I'll draw up a picture to explain what I mean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 BLACK hexagon= WindSeeker RED dot= exit of WindSeeker YELLOW dot= entrance of WindSeeker BLUE= queue area and the blue queue area could be extended back along the bathrooms. This is just an idea of how it could be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastersRZ Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 I thin you are underestimating the scale of the current foundation pad a little bit. I think the pad is a little bigger, and located a little closer to The Vortex exit, and more in front of the former entrance area to the Action Theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Also remember, a firm foundation is needed for a big, tall ride set in concrete. A queue, not so much. Why go to the expense of overbuilding, especially given the firm's temporal fiscal foundation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIanatic1975 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 It seems that it takes a while to update, because it still says 14:53. Unless it changes with movement only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hint: It's dark in Cincinnati right now.... Terp, ever helpful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowman Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 What if they put tinted sunroofs in the bathrooms? Talk about an entertaining view!!! That would blow Jungle Jim's cool bathroom out of the water!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo1 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Speaking of the que for WindSeeker, do you think they might use the action theater staging area for both Vortexs and WindSeeker? Traffic goes back to AT then turn back toward the rides. AT may not have a future and I can see them using it for storage or future development. This would also reduce the congestion on the mall from Vortex. No matter what they do, I am ready to ride and can't wait to get there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkjkj Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 So far, it has been confirmed that Action Theater will not close. On the subject of WindSeeker's queue, if you drew a line straight down the center of that section of Coney Mall. To me, it appears that WindSeeker is more toward the bathrooms than Vortex's exit. So why would they cut all the way across the path, toward Vortex's exit to make the queue? That would bottleneck the Action Theater traffic around WindSeeker toward the space in between te bathrooms and WindSeeker. That wouldn't make much sense. And the queue would cut off the exit of Action Theater?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timbo1 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 kjkjkj, I see what you are saying but I envision a similar routing like Action Zone. Enter into the area and all head toward the AT and disburse into varying lines from there. If AT is still in use then you may have three lines going on. Just hope for great signage. The aerial view of KI on GoogleEarth shows a bit of space on the other side of the bathrooms that could lead to staging. I hope not though, smell and noise. YUCK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotag Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 with the way it is now, i see it more like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIanatic1975 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Yeah, I saw them digging behind the building on the webcam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedarPointer Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Also remember, a firm foundation is needed for a big, tall ride set in concrete. A queue, not so much. Why go to the expense of overbuilding, especially given the firm's temporal fiscal foundation? Because I'm sure they don't want the entire line spilling out onto the midway like a cheap carnival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 It never seemed to bother one particular park in Ohio very much before...under virtually any of its many ownerships. Terp, always amused by long Vortex lines spilling into the midway, whilst the switchbacks go unused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIfan73 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Maybe it's just me, but it seems like the restroom will end up being in a bit of a weird spot once WindSeeker is finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Interpreter Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 ...as if it were not before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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